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FRANK M. WILLIAMS, OF WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAMBULLOCK, TRADING UNDER THE NAME WYOMING BROOM COMPANY, OF WILKES- yBARRE, PENNSYLVANIA.

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To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANK M. WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Wilkes-Barre, in the county of Luzerne and State ofPennsylvania, have invented cer* tain new and useful Improvements inIBrooms; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled lin theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to brooms and more particularly to those havingprotective metal caps.

.detached is effectively obviated.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, and the combination and arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l represents a perspective viewshowing the stock bundled and inserted within the securing ring with thehandle in position therein prior to the compression of the ring; Fig. 2is a similar view showing the parts after having been compressed; Fig. 3is a vertical central section through the broom head after the fibershave been folded forward and before the cap has been placed thereon;Fig. 4 is a central vertical section taken on the line 4&4 of Fig. 5;Fig. 5 is a similar view taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4 in a plane atright angles to Fig. 5; Fig. f5 is a transverse section taken on theline 6-6 of Fig. 4; Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the broom completewith the handle broken off and, Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view ofone of the cap fastening elements.

In constructing a broom in accordance with this invention a sufiicientVquantity of broom straw, splints of suitable tough timber or any otherfiber of which it is desired to construct the brush of the broom isbundled together as indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings and a heavymetal ring l is placed over one end thereof, the ring being showncomposed of heavy wire, a handle H of ordinary construction having beenar- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, IQII.

Application led April 6, 1916. Serial No. 89,449.

ranged centrally within the bundle of fibers. It is to be understoodthat the ring is completely filled with the fibers 3 having the handleembedded therein and after they have been so placed the ring-encircledbundle is compressed laterally by any suitable means and at the sametime securing` nails or staples 2 which are arranged at diametricallyopposite points and straddle the wire ring l are forced into the handle,sufficient pressure being applied to change the con* formation of thering l into oval shape and the bundle is flattened until it becomessubstantially oval in cross-section- This fiattening of the ring l withthe fibers contained therein reduces the area thereof so that the fibersare compressed into such close engagement with each other and with thehandle that it is practically impossible for them to work loose orbecome accidentally detached even after they have become thoroughlydried, it being understood that these fibers are moistened before theyare arranged within the ring l such as is customary in makingbrooms ofthis character.

After the straws or fibers 3 have been secured as above described withinthe ring l they are turned over into the positionshown in Figs. 3 and 4and with the ring-encircled end thereof extending forwardly into thebody of the broom. After these fibers have been so turned a metal cap 4is placed over the turned end thereof and is designed for protecting theupper end or head of the broom and to assist in confining and holdingthe iibers in operative position so bracing them that they will retaintheir shape and position even under great strain.

The hood or cap 4 is preferably constructed of any suitable sheet metaland consists of a solid piece of metal pressed out by properlyconstructed dies without the formation of any joints or seams therein,

sired number of which may be employed, are preferably constructed ofsteel or any other metal of sufficient stiffness or rigidity to ladaptthem to be driven through both side walls of the metal cover and throughthe'fibers forming the brush head. These fasteners 7 before beinginserted are in the form shown in Fig. 8 and have a laterally extendingarm 8 with an inwardly and forwardly extending penetrating prong 9arranged parallel with the body portion thereof v,and which is designedto be driven through one side wall of the hood or cap 4, the body of thefastener also being passed through the cap at this side. After thefastener 7 has been driven through both sidewalls'of the cap and thestraw disposed between said walls, the pointed end 10 is engaged by asuitable tool and bent inwardly and passed through the cap wall at theside of the broom opposite that through which prong 9 is passed, asshown in Fig. 6. It will thus be observed thateachv fastening has adouble bearing on both sides of the metal cap or `hood l yand thussecurely connects the opposed walls of said cap and firmly clamps thefibers forming the brush between them. These fasteners 7 do notpenetrate the handle I-I but are arranged on opposite sides thereof andthe lower or inner end of the handle is secured to the cap by oppositelydisposed nails l1 as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. t

From the above` description it will be obvious that a broom constructedas herein described may be quickly formed and when completed the strawsor fibers thereof will be so firmly held as to render it practicallyimpossible to pull them out.

I claim as my invention:

A broom comprising a handle, a bunch of brush material surrounding oneend of said handle and one end thereof extended in the same direction assaid handle end, an oval shaped wire retaining band encircling saidmaterial and handle, staples straddling said band and engaged with saidhandle at diametrically opposite points, said hunched material beingbent outwardly and forwardly over and inclosing said band and the endsof the material and of the handle mounted in said band, whereby bothends of the bunched material extend in the same direction, a protectivehood incasing the handle connected end of the brush and having a neckfitting the handle at the rear of the brush, fasteners passing throughsaid neck and engaging said handle, fasteners extended through both sidewalls of said hood and the brush material with the ends of saidfasteners extended inwardly through said hood walls at points spacedfrom the cntrance of the body portion of the fasteners, and headedfasteners extending through opposite sides of said hood into saidhandle.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

FRANK M. WILLIAMS. Witnesses:

SARAH C. FALK, THOMAS M. HERBERT.

Copies of this patent mayrbe obtained for ve cents each, by addressingche Commissioner of Patents,

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